Timi Lahti
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 28 June 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Jyväskylä, Finland | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | VPS | ||
Youth career | |||
1995-2006 | JJK | ||
2007 | FC Haka | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007-2010 | Padova | 0 | (0) |
2010 | → A.C. Belluno 1905 (loan) | 19 | (0) |
2010 | FC Haka | 24 | (0) |
2011−2013 | HJK | 33 | (0) |
2014 | VPS | 18 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2008 | Finland U18 | 8 | (0) |
2009 | Finland U19 | 7 | (0) |
2010- | Finland U21 | 11 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 August 2011. |
Timi Lahti (born 28 June 1990) is a Finnish footballer currently playing for Finnish Veikkausliiga club VPS.
A product of his local club JJK, Lahti finished his grooming at FC Haka. In 2007 he was signed by Italian club Padova, where he stayed for three years and had a successful loan stint at Serie D side A.C. Belluno 1905 in December 2010.
However in 2010 Lahti decided to return to Finland was signed a two-year contract with his former club Haka. On August 2011 he was loaned to the reigning Finnish champions, HJK with an option-to-buy after the season. He made his debut for HJK on 18 August 2011 playing as a starter against Schalke 04 in the Europa League playoff round as the Finns won by 2-0.
After his loan expired after the 2011 season he was signed permanently by HJK on a 2+1 year-contract.[1]
During his time with the Helsinki side Lahti won three consecutive Finnish league championships from 2011 to 2013. On 1 November 2013 he was signed by his current club VPS on a 2+1 year-contract.[2]
References
- ↑ Lahti signs with HJK (Finnish)
- ↑ Timi Lahti innolla uusiin haasteisiin (Finnish)